Phil Ford vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Phil Ford that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Phil Ford

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Ford 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Phil Ford 7 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Phil Ford 4 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Phil Ford 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Phil Ford 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Phil Ford 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Phil Ford 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Phil Ford 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 1 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Phil Ford 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Phil Ford 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Phil Ford 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Phil Ford 1 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Phil Ford 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Phil Ford 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 11.6 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.8 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 6.4 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.2 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 5,594 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 854 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Phil Ford 3,083 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Phil Ford 589 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Phil Ford 29 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Phil Ford 482 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .467 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .210 * LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .820 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.5 (1981) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.3 (1979) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.8 (1981) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.2 (1979) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 (1984) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 9.1 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.7 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 5.7 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.5 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 136 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 26 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Phil Ford 85 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Phil Ford 22 LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Phil Ford 0 LeBron James 275

Total Games Phil Ford 15 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .365 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .600 * LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .717 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.3 (1980) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.7 (1980) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 (1983) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.